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The finalists are ready. The trophies are engraved. Most importantly, the bubbly is cold! With only 48 hours to go, time is running out to book your tickets! Not only does this year’s awards coincide with England’s Euro 2024 group match with Denmark, but also with the summer solstice, the …

Organised by The National Videogame Museum (NVM), Games Careers Week (24th – 30th June 2024) will bring together a range of organisations to showcase and explore the varied pathways available into the games and creative industries. Highlighting the importance of transferable skills and preparing students to be job ready, the …

If you’ve been holding off securing a table for this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Awards, it’s time to hold off no longer. Table supply is running out and so is time! If you need some last minute encouragement, we do have one more announcement for you: Liquid Crimson is proudly sponsoring the …

Event organisers Tandem Events have today announced the ten finalists for the Develop:Brighton 2024 Indie Showcase Competition, kindly sponsored by Team Junkfish, celebrating the best unsigned games from indie developers across the UK and Europe. Each of the ten shortlisted games will be available to play at the Develop:Brighton 2024 …

You may have noticed that we went big on the issue of accessibility in the latest edition of the the magazine, with a 14-page feature discussing some of the recent wins and future issues that accessibility professionals and gamers are celebrating and facing. ÜberStrategist is also big on accessibility, so …

Jingle Jam has announced the eight partner charities that will benefit from money raised during Jingle Jam 2024.  Building on last year’s success, Jingle Jam 2024 will unite the world’s best games, creators, and their communities for a fortnight of entertainment to raise millions of pounds to help make the …

Smart distribution platform VaultN.com is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with renowned British video game publisher and developer Team17. By partnering with VaultN, Team17 gains access to several key benefits to streamline digital distribution of its product catalogue. With its smart distribution platform, VaultN enables Team17 to efficiently manage …

Koei Tecmo is one of the biggest video game companies in Japan, and the games it creates have been popular with players around the world for decades. It is the studio behind classics like Ninja Gaiden, Dynasty Warriors, Fatal Frame and Nobunaga’s Ambition, as well as other more recent RPG …

CI Games has announced the appointment of Tom O’Connor as Senior Vice President of Development. O’Connor’s most recent role was at Tencent Games, where he served as Senior Director of Production. Closely collaborating with studio leadership, he played a pivotal role in the overall strategy and management of its Western …

We are delighted to announce David Sharrock, Executive Producer at Slitherine Software and Chris Molozian, CEO of Heroic Labs will be joining the line up of over 20 expert panelists from academia and industry, on the 4th July at Bournemouth University. TIGA’s Games Education Conference will comprise a full day of …